Accident or Injury? Managing Abuse in Younger Children

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The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.00AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Accident or Injury? Managing Abuse in Younger Children

About the Author

Megan McGraw Letson, MD is the Program Director for the Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital, attending physician for the Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. McGraw Letson graduated from the University of Cincinnati College Of Medicine and completed both her General Pediatrics Residency and Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. She is board certified in Child Abuse Pediatrics and General Pediatrics. Dr. McGraw Letson's clinical interests include child sexual abuse, child physical abuse, and the long term follow up of victims of abusive head trauma. Her professional interests include medical student, resident, and fellow education, as well as medical education research. She is a member of the Ray E. Helfer Society, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), AAP Section on Child Abuse and Neglect, the Academy on Violence and Abuse, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, and the Ambulatory Pediatrics Association.

Disclosure: Dr. McGraw Letson states that she does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.

Accident or Injury? Managing Abuse in Younger Children

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by Trung Nguyen | Apr 14, 2018
great and effecient

by james kaplan | Mar 27, 2018
I would suggest presenting additional types of cutaneous injuries, including significance of injury patterns and abrasions, contact burns and scalding patterns, and cutaneous findings that mimic assault, such as hemangiomas and focal hyperpigmentation

by Hidden | Nov 26, 2017
Very convenient to use.

by Hidden | Nov 18, 2017
Very thorough and informative course. Thank you

by Thomas Buck | Mar 27, 2016
Very well done. Good refresher.

by Hidden | Feb 18, 2016
Good course.

Accident or Injury? Managing Abuse in Younger Children

This course meets general AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s)TM requirements in states that have a CME requirement.

Based on information from state licensing authorities, this program meets special CME requirements in these states:

Connecticut Risk Management CME

Delaware Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse CMEIn addition to one of our child abuse courses, you must also complete a patient case in the VLH.com course, "Current Management of Domestic Violence - Responding to IPV," in order to meet the "recognition of domestic violence" portion of the mandated training requirement. These programs also include required information about Delaware's reporting requirements.

New York Child Abuse CMEThese courses meet the New York state requirement for Chapter 544 of the New York State Laws of 1988 regarding the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. (NY SED-approved Provider ID Number: 80895 - Virtual Lecture Hall)

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